Zenmul
LTL freight
LTL reweigh and reclass review
For US shippers. I check every corrected LTL bill against your bill of lading and your records, then write a dispute letter for each one worth contesting. You send it.
A corrected LTL bill can raise the price weeks after pickup.
Carriers reweigh and reinspect freight at their terminals. When their numbers differ from your bill of lading, a new bill follows. Some of those changes do not hold up.
- A reweigh with no scale ticket behind it.
- A reclass with no inspection record, or measurements that do not match yours.
- An inspection fee charged when the weight did not change.
- The same PRO number billed twice, or your agreed rate and FAK terms not applied.
Federal law puts a clock on both sides.
The billing dispute rules for motor carriers are in 49 U.S.C. 13710.
- A shipper must contest a bill within 180 days of receiving it to keep the right to contest those charges (49 U.S.C. 13710(a)(3)(B)).
- A carrier must bill extra charges within 180 days of the shipper receiving the original bill to keep the right to collect them (49 U.S.C. 13710(a)(3)(A)).
- On request, a carrier must give you a copy of the rate, classification and rules your charge is based on (49 U.S.C. 13710(a)(1)).
This is a plain summary of the published law, not legal advice. Read the guide: the 180 day rule
Many items now get their class from density alone.
Since NMFC Docket 2025-1 took effect on July 19, 2025, a large share of LTL items is classed on a 13 step density scale. Small measuring differences can now move the class.
Some reclasses come from carrier errors. Some come from an out of date class on your own bill of lading.
The review tells you which, bill by bill. Read the guide
- The corrected carrier bills, as PDFs or exports.
- Your bill of lading for each shipment.
- Your quote or rate agreement, including any discount or FAK terms.
- Dock scale readings, pallet dimensions and pickup photos, if you have them.
- A summary sheet where every bill is marked contest, partly contest or let it go.
- A dispute letter for each bill worth contesting, ready to send under your name.
- A list of any documents still missing, and which ones to request from the carrier.
- If it keeps happening, a monthly check of new bills. How that works
The review in under a minute
Figures in the video are examples, not a client result.
Common questions
What does this cover?
Reweigh and reclass charges, inspection fees and related billing errors on US LTL shipments billed by motor carriers.
Is every corrected bill worth disputing?
No. Some reweighs and reclasses are correct. Those are marked clearly so you do not spend time on disputes that will be denied.
Will you contact the carrier for me?
No. I prepare the letters and you send them. I never negotiate on your behalf and never need your carrier portal login.
What if I do not have pickup photos or measurements?
Send what you have. Many checks only need the bill, the bill of lading and the carrier's proof. Anything that cannot be checked is marked missing proof, not guessed.
How much does it cost?
It depends on how many bills there are. Send them over and I will tell you what the review would cost before any work starts.
Send me your freight bills.
Email them to nazmul@zenmul.com. If a charge does not hold up, I will show you why. If it does, you will hear that too.
Email nazmul@zenmul.com